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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - September 17, 1920, Washington, Iowa The evening journal tonight. Volume 28 Washington Iowa Friday evening 17. 1920 number 1hifrench president resigns Wellman has big crowd Fine time railway against the supervisors on trial estimated Tiit thu Nam people attend a Parade a i Haj thing judge ii p. Wagner in hearing the raw of the Rock Island railway v against the Board of supervisors to Day the railway la appealing from Over i x the assessments mat against it War Inokoji a and i y m a n Prota try in the Kalona drainage District. Claiming that the amount is in have ballgame Lyon Brothers buy re pub. Ladies to at county picnic fathers interest serve a luncheon Accident victims doing Well today in fee us of the Benefit derived. T the Caw will take All of today a. I fiesal Foft and will run Over into hat a in Day natural ligation hiring took Wellman. Bept 17. A Wellman a a not of Fie court time this after yesterday entertain d u crowd Festl noon mated at More than 0,000 people j a u Howland of a n Moine and the occasion being the annual old it it Kyrle r repro end the railway Stamm will Lav Ltd it Field at co Vav Home Settlor picnic which has been an event Here for More than 25 yearn. The Parade to the morning would a. Been a credit to a much larger town with Oyer 4" decorated vehicle and the though Inda who fined the Street a the a amp Geant pawed were enthusiastic Over the Beauty and of the Many features presented j. S. K. Baker of the Leader store won the $25 prix for the beet float the girl Couta took $16 and second place arid ii. Ii. Knight cashier of the Security savings Hank had the third Best float winning a prise of $10. I Riverside won the bail game from Keota by a score of 2 to i. In a fast contest. Little of Washington pitched for Keota and hurled Gre it at Ball but the Riverside sluggers got next to his delivery toward the close of the game. Zeigler was in the Box for Riverside. Judge Lawrence Degraff of my rating and Charles Butcher of Jowa City were the speakers. Roth discussed the Issue of the Duy touching Only lightly v on political matters. The addresses were both popu Lur with the Large crowds that heard them. A Curtis air plane owned by a. J. Smith of Iowa City gave some Good flights and took up numerous passengers a program of races and other athletic stunts was an interesting feature. An into Mobile which leaped the Gap was something unusual. The Celebration was regarded a one of the most successful that Wellman has Ever had Community is noted for its old tool in Lersy picnic which attract people t furton from a Long distance. Many were presents from Washington. In court and. M. No a for the Hoard. Keeley is actor attend National g. A. R. Encampment a game of baseball Between the i Washington and Wyman teams will be one of the attractions at tie county picnic next tuesday. The game was scheduled this morning. The game will be played in the aft Moon in a Field adjoining the county Home the exact place not i having been designated. It will he fre it to everyone and will be a popular feature of the big affair. I an id fort was made to secure a team from some Washington county Community to oppose Washington. Neigh r Rubio nor Riverside teams had the Date open and so the Wyman team was engaged. Lvov raking in Mivy Ink sri into the of o. L. Ami l. A i t .1 l. I Yon of t Lyon baking of a company has sold Hie third interest in the Cone to to Bis two sons o. L and la Lyon and will retire front Active business. The Deal was completed this week. Tim Lyon bakery was established Here in March 1. 191. And it had a n growing institution from the beginning. Several months ago the firm purchased the Phoenix building on North Iowa Avenue and a Large wholesale Buskens is now being Handl d from the rooms in addition to the Reml hot sifters Down town. Mrs Manford Wilcox of the Ainsworth Community who was Hurt in. I in a tit no Bike crash on the Way to the Rolumus Junction fair yester al list event of its kind Ekit Dav afternoon is reported As resting fairly East today at the Home of Helit in this county set Fork it 8ft her parcs to or. And mrs. V. P. Me Caulley on East Washington Street. She was thrown from the car and j sustained a painful injury to her neck and shoulder it will not be the first effects of the recent known for m few Days just How ser suffrage Victory will he Felt in this Lous this injury May be. Community saturday september 25.1 h c. Finney who was injured in when the Republican ladle of the name Accident is reported today Washington county will serve a to be doing Well. Ills injuries con luncheon at the commercial club in slated of cuts and bruises about the the interests of their party. Hoad and shoulders. It develops the luncheon will be open to All that mrs. Finney sustained a severe the women 0f Washington county in sustained and bruised right foot t us while the speaking program has and her Hurt Are fully As painful not yet been completed a ome of the As her husbands. Their Little Daugh Moat prominent feminine political Ter Helen was uninjured leaders of t lie Stab have been a a poor health forces him to give of president Deschanel presents resignation to Premier. Scheduled to deliver addresses. Among the e will be mrs. James Blythe of Mason City mrs. Frank Dodson of Des Moines who is crts. Ii. J Palmer former National commander of the q. A r. Has al ready gone to Indianapolis to at-1 tend the National Encampment Wytch opens next monday mrs. John a Tyrnn of the. R. C.1_________ is also at Indianapolis for the meet h f bit Ion of the National pastime retain their residence in Wuh inf a Glazier of fort Madison who is my of the women s auxiliary to the Thor Wyllo new the Rubio Wyman ton for the thine being at Bast. O. L. District chairman. Miss Alma g grand army. It Apt. And or. 1�. A. Game Here labor Day were much i to Lyon wll continue in charge of the Ott county chairman from River Ith the Clas shown by the shipping and business end of th#1de, will preside j. L. Lyon and wife expect to Wyman ban a fast bail team and leave noon for California it. Spend a state chairman of Trie Reg Buican the game is expected to be a real sex part of the Winter Alottio they Iii women s organization and mrs. D. Boyer. Miss Bess Conger mrs Irvin pressed we Coffey of West Chester and mrs m. Wyman Iteria a. ,. Res and regard them As a business while l. J hoi linger will 1 ave saturday night worthy opponent for the locals. 1 per intend the for Indianapolis a Hanifl Are going Forward for the Niento. Their win it is probable that other g a. A picnic in an encouraging Way and a store. Arid. R. C. Members from Wash Good interest is reported from Over Ling ton and Community will attend me county. The speaking program the not Oggel gathering. A special Wilt probably be ready to be an i train Iii carry Hundred of Lowans no unwed tomorrow. Who will try to get the Encampment j with the Ball game the Airship for lies Maine ii hmm year. Flights Horseshoe pitching contest. A j and other sports a full Days Prog milk it Kerman seek fair pm wlm a offered la. Lyon will us of eduction depart Wili assist at the presbytery meets at Williamsburg. Iowa editor journal Marshalltown fair Hept. 14. Manager of county fair invited Home soldiers in free j a a a. The largest fair i Ever witnessed Williamsburg. Sept. 17.the hogs cattle horses poultry fruit presbytery of Iowa City convened in All told. Estimated value of bog. Williamsburg on monday and tues pm ent Price. $4,000,000. Value of Day september 1.1 and 14. The other animals total several million Iowa City presbytery is made up Dollar the most Complete a generally speaking of the presbyter rang. Ment of Stock Sheds combined. Ian Church organizations extending a the a prob dirty arranged a Model fair from Davenport on the East to Mal i ground Comrade c g hand and i Colin on the West following the Hock the situation with Satis-1 Island Railroad. The representation j. B. Eckerman. A from the Church numbered fifty and a most profitable session is reported. Advertise sown on trip to Minnesota Howard kit h r. Shiley Oberling Mobile for a where they will Hunting and Fushi like other t highways from of they have had tickets will be sold at the various precinct i thru out the county and the chairman from each District j will have charge of the arrangements. The City chairmen Are mrs. J c. W. Stewart for the first Ward. 1 mrs. Howard Mccreery for the dec j end mrs. Will Gibson for the third and mrs. D. W. Harvey for the i fourth and tickets May be of taint a al Fields and i from any of these ladies. They will j it today by Auto also serve As a committee in charge county. Minn of the luncheon arrangements. Mrs. I Tom and a few weeks1 John Dodd will superintend the have study Center for Rural teachers a tudy Center for teachers in the country schools of Washington county will be held at the High school tomorrow beginning at ten o clock with morning and afternoon sessions. A Large attendance is expected. Prof. C. A. Fullerton of the state teachers College at Cedar Falls will give instruction in music and miss Nola k. From me. Also of Cedar Falls will he in charge of classes Iti Domestic science. Amusements serving. Over the 1 the event will attract More than n recent by usual amount of interest among targe Banner the a die1 of this Community and in a the untamed Tom mix the daredevil Fox Star has is is we Winsett a it Terr Awn Pitou National a Wambly will Convent at Versailles sept. 25 to Conan tier successor Cut pm Nch a re fuse to run again. Rambouillet France. Sept. 17.paul Deschanel presented his resignation As president of France to Premier Miller a Ltd. Purls Hept. 17.the National Assembly Iii Convene at Versailles saturday sept. Life to it consider the election of a successor to president Psul Deschanel according to an oficial announcement. Premier mile Rand will receive the presidents of the Senate and the it him Ber of deputies to discuss the of parliament. Tin Fri Nch National a Erah a consists of the Kennye and the chamber of deputies sitting in Masse it was officially announced that the Cabinet would meet tomorrow Foremski to discus the situation created by the health of the president Premier mile Rand to doff of tiny Eon suiting several members of the Cabinet and faking luncheon it Versailles started in a motor end for Rambouillet to see president Deschanel whose a komm from of lace a a a advised by his physical inns is his a Imenit made prepared proclaiming in no once a the men will Atao watch the initial a of it the time of his foil from Tain tone that they Are from a the efforts of the newly made voters a a act area to to get cleanest City in this they Dis Wilh uncommon attention. Tickets play ear. In a prominent place on their will be $1.00 each. The negro in War a a suspense takes place in a. P. C. Case a word of appreciation Lewis Wallace is Selling a Book entitled a the american negro Ini Des Moines sept. 17.an a Rev. C. L. Smith of deep River the the world it was written by count credited to a suspense Quot and returning Moderator spoke monday Emmett j. Scott is profusely Illus other it it is in i Risby g and me evening and Rev. R. Ame Mont-1 rated and a full account of the Dougal s expense accounts were a. Gornery of Parsons College Fairfield War work of the coloured people in found in the probe of the associated i t. Madison Democrat Maine has also gave an address. Tuesday s eluding the Active service. Re 1 1 King Conigan s books in just age Republican he a plurality of meeting was largely taken up Ith Cross y. M. C. A., y. W. C. A. And Mccall i court in connection with what Maine Means we wish to thank the Patron and friends of the Lyon baking co., who gone. In. Have Ihen so Loyal during the past 70.ti00 to most of the people a St reports and routine business. As this to a we or Camp Community service. It to investigation of thase accounts years. We have made it Shakea hut a led Here in the Middle West lists flowed the dedication service on is a wonderfully int resting Story 11. F. Cheshire the last Secretary of we have tried to give Quality and mean Little for Maine has always monday the meeting was of Especial and portrays graphically the sub the company was Cross examined Law the most fitting picture of the mix Type of prowess seen in Many months. The picture entitled a the untamed is an adaptation of Max Brand s novel of the same name. It was produced by William Fox and directed by Emmett j. Flynn. It boasts a very Fine cast of players All favourites of motion picture devotees. Pauline Starke a popular leading woman plays opposite the Star George Seigmann As Well known As any heavy Man in the Industry and a Railroad train in Max. Has not so far promised to permit him to resume the duties of the presidency. A French new in her correspondent called Tif it former Premier Oer Nenneau and asked a the Tiger whether he would permit his name to he used As a candidate for the presidency a i was too old to he elected last january a replied m. Cie Mencens a and i feel too Young to accept now in care i should be chosen. I am going remembered especially for his work j no 10<lla�?T Jungles to Hunt tigers in such plays As a the birth of a a j which la much less dangerous than lion and a hearts of the world a j French enacts the role of Jim silent the out others in the cast Are Leader. M. Service we have sold out to our gone Republican. To the political interest to the visiting pastors. Din Jet to which it is dedicated. It to this morning. J p. M. Mccullough Charles k. Sons to have been with us and j observer it Means much however. Erg an Ltd suppers were served in the Well Worth the Reading of All to or in explaining the item of a huh French James o. Barrows Pat Chris who to orly understand the tonal to go Republican by a plurality of new Church parlor. Der that they May have some Intel peace a Cheshire said that it was a Man j. A. Mcguire Ness and will give you equal if not 70,000 Means that the democrats Eftev Robert Reed of Iowa City Igent Conception of the Brave a Check for $1 0 sent to a country a the untamed is a Story of the better Cef Voct. The firm name will have keen virtually Cut out of a presbyterian Church was elect d the i Trio tic and very effective service of Bank for collect Ion that wa3 never j West in which Max Brand has Intro Noi be changed. Our sincere wish is running Chance in the new England n,.w Moderator. Tha you will be better pleased in the future than in the past. Or and mrs. J. L. Lyon the May hew family will hold a reunion tomorrow at Sunset Park in Honor of or. And mrs. Gardner who Are Here from their Home in Kansa to visit relative and friends. Fee a Large number of Young people attended the social Given lust evening by the Christian Endeavor society of the Christian Ciurciu and spent a me Rry evening with games and music. Ice Cream and cake were served to the great delectation of All. A a the Kolah club met wednesday afternoon at the Home of mrs. Lauder Kennedy with a Large und enthusiastic attendance of the members. A very helpful a Pur on the a Choice and care of bedding a was read by mrs. A thur Wade and the remainder of the afternoon was spent socially. Refreshments were served which added to the pleasure of the ladies. The next meeting will he held at the Home of mrs. Dee Quinn. States. Maine is a great example of what will follow in Massachusetts Calvin Coolidge Shom Vermont. Rhode Island and new Hampshire our coloured Peop in the great heard from again. He did not reword War. All have heard of the member what Bank and nothing in famous a hell fighters who cover the books showed its name. There de themselves with glory in Battle were also items of Stock being is they were coloured boys a sued and no record of collection. New pen wiper. An englishman Lias invented a pen Tjo prance. The overwhelming Victory for the wiper consisting of a gifts cup filled an j they earned the name that was i Republican party in Maine monday with sponge saturated with Glycerine was Given to them. Or. Wallace will will undoubtedly Waken the slum which bus u preservative effect on be glad to show his Book to any who a advertisements Are news. Read being spirit of the entire country pens. Are interested. Them. And what a the news sinks in that the. Republicans have virtually taken the state by storm the country at Large will look into the matter. According to dispatched from the state capital Maine went emphatically Republican for two big reasons. Viz disgust for the present administration and the opposition to the Laitgue of nations which was pleaded for so valiantly by Franklin d. Roosevelt. Maine s voters in their edict of monday showed beyond a doubt that the new England Section is not in ii Antony with the Wilson forces. The conversion not Only of the Large number of democratic voters but of the women voters As Well to the a o. P. Standard shows that there 1b friction Felt Between the Border state of the Northeast und wilsonian Washington. Maine has always opposed Wilson it now comes Forth in the state election to show its intense feeling against the administration. The league of nations can also be attributed to the causes for the democratic failure. Franklin with ibs Well framed speech scoring the Republican candidates for bringing up forever the six votes of England went into Maine and told the people How president Wilson had hoodwinked England had gotten twelve votes to her six. The thick headed Yankees had to be shown and the democratic second chair Choice took pains to explain. The votes of Cuba Brazil and other South american countries would certainly Side with the United states i varied climes varied habits. Natives of hot climates who spend much time in the water rarely use and in this Way the six votes of eng Boap except for a shave or shampoo land would be Over balanced by an the Esqui Mau is a reckless bather during the fishing season when he la forced to Wade to disentangle his nets other six. The proof was not Deur enough for Maine and to show her feeling she sent Forth the voters v j �., think monday to drown the democratic but his wife and family turn l ing nominees. Maine is a fair repro vet nets absolves them from further gent Atit of the other northeastern Jim thing rites states. What will the result be diced three strange comrades. The Trio consists of a sort of Superman wild and primitive a real child of the outdoors who recognizes no Man made Laws a big fiery stallion known As satan and a Gigantic dog Black Bart. These three beings unlike any others of their kind find their companionship Only in each other. With this idea the author and director have created a most unusual picture. Voting machines discarded Marshall county to use printed ballots at Ca eneral election Marshalltown sept. 16.�? voters at the general election in november will be provided with the old fashioned printed ballots to he marked in the enclosed Booths instead of using the voting machines. The use of the machines will be abandoned temporarily. The decision to discard the machines for the Gem ral election was reached after it was found the necessary changes to meet with the provisions of the amended election Law could not be made in time. A Resolution ordering the abandonment of the machines and die use of the printed ballots was adopted monday by the Board. Truck is damaged in crash with train uncovers forty Young rattlesnakes new Hampton. Sept. 17-Snake stories especially since the a Home brew with a had kick to 11 has become rather common Are looked on with a degree of suspicion. But of re is one that is the real article and the proof was on exhibition at the county auditor s office in new Hampton in the shape of a bucket full of Slippery Slimy ral me snakes. The catch was made by Farmer a. L. Hildebrand who lives on the William Wentz farm in Richland township. Or. Hildebrand was blowing a stubble Field on which Rye had been grown and Tihe plow turned out the nest of rattles Naes. The old Snake was a very Large one and or. Hildebrand having Only a Short Stock did not feel like tackling it so went to the barn and got a Fork. When he returned the old Snake had disappeared so he dug around until he had unearthed forty Young ones from eighteen to Twenty inches in length. The snakes were taken to the county auditors office at new Hampton to claim the Bounty of 50 cents a head which the county Paya for All rattlers brought in. Wapello sept. 15.a a go Gas Oil truck crashed into a freight train on the crossing at is to Avenue tuesday afternoon shortly before 2 of clock. The freight train had just reached the station going North and the truck was going East. The Driver saw the oncoming train had slowed Down to about five Miles an hour but the Brake failed to work and he could not Stop the car. One wheel was broken Clear off the truck the Axle being completely demolished. The Windshield was broken and the entire front of the car smashed in. It was a Columbus Junction car. The Driver escaped unhurt. Garage men keep Tab on Iowa roads Des Moines. Sept. 17.More than one Hundred reporters Are being established among garage men along al the principal highways of the state by the Des Moines automobile club to Send into Ute cite weekly report on the condition of roads in their territory win i a ill b combined in. Des Moines for tha Benefit of automobile Drivers and tourist. Thru out Iowa. The Secretary of the organization will Send to his reporters cards every monday which they will fill out and return to hint immediately. These card will Tell chiefly of any washouts or bad Bridges and will designate the detours thus necessitated. By writing to the clubs Headquarters Here anyone May obtain Gratts information on the condition of the roads thru out the state. This information Bureau is expected to be in full swing by next week. The club to at present conducting a final charter membership or Fth for 2,000 additional member

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